It's known why Arsenal refused to buy Toney

Arsenal were linked with a number of players in the summer transfer window, including attacking players. One of them was former Brentford forward Ivan Toney, but he ended up at Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli instead of Arsenal. And here's why.

According to CaughtOffside, the candidacy of the 28-year-old England forward was considered at Arsenal quite seriously, and there were talks between Mikel Arteta and the club's sporting director on the subject.

However, it was Arteta who opposed the signing of Toney. The Spanish specialist felt that the forward would not harmonise enough with Arsenal's squad, which is why he did not turn up at the Emirates.

Therefore, as in the previous season, Arteta will mainly rely on Kai Havertz at the cutting edge of the attack. He started the season well, scoring against Wolverhampton and Brighton.